Glan-yr-afon, Gwynedd

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Glan-yr-afon
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OS grid reference SJ024424
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CORWEN
Postcode district LL21
Dialling code 01490
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52°58′12″N3°27′11″W / 52.970°N 3.453°W / 52.970; -3.453

Glan-yr-afon [1] is a small village near Corwen in Gwynedd, Wales, situated on the A494. The village lies on the boundary between Gwynedd and Denbighshire.

Local businesses in Glan-yr-afon include a garage, a cafè, the Llawrbetws Caravan Park and a glassblowers, the Glassblobbery Studio and Gallery.

The village also has a church and a chapel.

Nearby is the Braich Ddu wind farm, operated by REG.

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References

  1. "Glan yr Afon Wales". nationaltrust.org. Retrieved 28 January 2025.